by Charlie Marks | Mar 12, 2019 | General Rules
A player sees a pine cone fall on his ball at rest in a bunker, pushing it slightly downwards into the sand. 9.6 tells us if we have KVC (known or virtually certain) the ball must be replaced. 9.6 Ball Lifted or Moved by Outside Influence If it is known or virtually...
by Charlie Marks | Jan 25, 2019 | General Rules
New Rule 16,2 tells us we don’t have to play a ball located next to a mountain lion and her two cubs. Fine — who needed a Rule to tell us that? Well, what the Rule really spells out is how you may take free relief… most of the time, from “dangerous”...
by Charlie Marks | Jan 15, 2019 | General Rules
Yesterday’s tough question. In stroke play, a player’s tee shot is known to have come to rest in an area of ground under repair and was not found after a three-minute search by the player. He plays another ball from the tee under Rule 18.1, which came to...
by Charlie Marks | Jan 14, 2019 | General Rules
Ever wonder what sort of questions are on the PGA/USGA Rules Exam? You may have heard about the 100 question exam typically offered at the end of the 3½ day Rules Workshops held over the winter at various locations around the country. Well, this is the sort of...
by Charlie Marks | Jan 13, 2019 | General Rules
To answer questions from yesterday’s little quiz: 1. A practice swing made with no intent to strike a ball is not a practice stroke. (Ref# 114) Answer is True (Rule 5.5a) 2. A leaf sticking to the ball is a loose impediment. Answer is False (Definition Loose...
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